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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree.  I was a college debator and visited all the Ivies and many of the small liberal arts colleges like Williams, Amherst, Swathmore, etc and invariably if the someone was from the DC metro area, they were from Bethesda, Chevy Chase, McLean, etc.  Those public high schools send LOTS of kids to elite colleges many more than the private schools around here.  Certainly enough to make an impression on someone from the Midwest who'd never heard of these high schools before.[/quote]

Your math is screwed. They "send many more" because the number of students in public schools in the DC area far outweigh the number in private schools. But when you look at %, er, no, the best public schools in the area do not have better placement at the top ivies than the best private school. Obviously, TJ is a massive exception [/quote]

Your logic is screwed. Lots of kids at area publics don't go to ivies because they are entering a trade that doesnt require a college degree, because the family couldn't afford SAT and subject tutors, because public schools can't select for test results, or because UMD or UVA is cheaper in state (shocker! Not everyone can afford a private school education.) The relevant comparison group is the cohort of kids in a public school who are vying for competitive colleges, not the whole school.

But you knew that. So if it makes you feel better, keep telling yourself that your kid's personal chances are much better in a private school where he will be competing against legacies and other kids who were selected for top test results. [/quote]

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